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Mar19 2013

YMAC’s Community Liaison Officers in this month’s edition of Mulga Mail

Posted: March 19th, 2013

Filed under: Carrum Mourambine, Community Liaison Officer, Coralie Cooke, Daniel Shiosaki, Jerry Maher, Les Hill, Michael Gosper, Mulga Mail, Nyaparu Rose, Victor Woodley, Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation, YMAC

Mulga Mail recently ran a short piece outlining the role and responsibilities of YMAC’s Community Liaison Officers (CLOs).

CLOs are vital in the native title process, making sure that the community understands how native title works and how they can participate in their group’s decision making. In turn, they also make sure that YMAC staff and consultants understand about the community to avoid misunderstandings and ensure that culture is respected.

YMAC’s CLOs are:
Geraldton: Daniel Shiosaki, Carrum Mourambine and Les Hill
Karratha: Michael Gosper
South Hedland: Nyaparu Rose and Jerry Maher
South Hedland/Tom Price: Coralie Cooke and Victor Woodley

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For more information about YMAC’s work structure, please visit www.ymac.org.au

Mar1 2013

Indigenous Community Stories: Charmaine Green

Posted: March 1st, 2013

Filed under: Charmaine Green, Film and Television Institute (FTI), Indigenous Community Stories, Indigenous Film, Yamaji Art, YMAC

YMAC recently spent a few days on country with Yamatji artist, Charmaine Green, recording her stories and cultural experiences for the Indigenous Community Story initiative run by WA’s Film & Telelvision Instititute.

YMAC would like to thank all who were involved for making it a great project to work on.

Click to Enlarge: Charmaine Green on country in Mullewa with FTI film crew

Charmaine’s story is one of many of many that will be digitally archived for future generations to view over the next 100 years and beyond.

Click here to read more about Charmaine’s Indigenous Community Story.

Click here for more information on the Indigenous Community Stories project.

Mar1 2013

Indigenous Community Stories: Charmaine Green

Posted: March 1st, 2013

Filed under: Charmaine Green, Film and Television Institute (FTI), Indigenous Community Stories, Indigenous Film, Yamaji Art, YMAC

YMAC would like to thank all who were involved for making it a great project to work on.

Click to Enlarge: Charmaine Green on country in Mullewa with FTI film crew

Charmaine’s story is one of many of many that will be digitally archived for future generations to view over the next 100 years and beyond.

Click here for more information on the Indigenous Community Stories project.

Dec20 2012

YMAC Christmas Shutdown and Heritage Surveys

Posted: December 20th, 2012

Filed under: Geraldton, Karratha, Mid West, Perth, Pilbara, South Hedland, Tom Price., YMAC, YMAC Board of Directors, YMAC Christmas Shutdown

For many Aboriginal Communities in the Midwest and Pilbara, December to January is a special time of year to observe cultural obligations and practices.

Out of respect for these traditions, YMAC will not be conducting any heritage surveys between Monday 17 December 2012 and Friday 1 February 2013.

Any heritage survey requests received after 17 December will be scheduled to commence after 1 February.

Thank you for your understanding.

All YMAC offices in Perth, Geraldton, Karratha, South Hedland and Tom Price will be closed during the festive season from Thursday 20th December 2012, re-opening on Wednesday 2 January 2013.

YMAC’s Board of Directors, Pilbara and Yamatji Regional Committees, Management and Staff would like to wish you a happy and safe festive season.

Dec20 2012

Ngarlawangga People and Montezuma Sign Agreement South of Newman

Posted: December 20th, 2012

Filed under: Aboriginal Heritage Act, Butcherbird manganese project, Montezuma, Newman, Ngarlawangga, Simon Hawkins, YMAC

The Ngarlawangga native title group today announced the signing of an agreement with Montezuma Mining Company Ltd (Montezuma) for the Butcherbird manganese project over 23,000 hectares of their traditional country, south of Newman, as well as consents to future mining in the area.

The agreement has seen Traditional Owners and Montezuma develop a framework for how they will continue working with each other, including assisting Ngarlawangga people into employment, agreed processes and timeframes by which heritage clearances will take place and support for tendering for new contracts for community businesses.

The signing includes an agreed process should the mining company apply for permission to disturb heritage sites, which provides both parties with a guaranteed consultation process under the Aboriginal Heritage Act (WA).

Ngarlawangga Traditional Owner Dianne Limerick said, “The discussions with Montezuma went well – we’re now hoping for jobs and business contracts to develop from this agreement.”

Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation (YMAC) CEO Simon Hawkins said, “Montezuma listened and responded to the community’s needs throughout the process. In turn, the Ngarlawangga people were able to reach agreement quickly, giving the company certainty. Both parties are particularly focused on supporting new and existing Ngarlawangga contracting companies to benefit from this project, including incentives for community businesses”.

Click here to read the full media release.

Dec12 2012

41,000 year-old Pilbara Aboriginal Site to be Protected

Posted: December 12th, 2012

Filed under: Archae-aus, Fortescue Metals Group (FMG), Heritage, Karlka Nyiyaparli Aboriginal Corporation, Nyiyaparli, Pilbara, Rock Art, YMAC

Photo Courtesy of Fortescue Metals Group

Nyiyaparli Traditional Owners from the Pilbara region of Western Australia, today announced the oldest occupation dates ever found in the region. Working with archaeologists from the heritage company Archae-aus, the Nyiyaparli Heritage Sub-Committee and Karlka Nyiyaparli Aboriginal Corporation have revealed that charcoals found while excavating a rock shelter are more than 41,000 years old, according to carbon-dating analysis.

Nyiyaparli elder and Heritage Sub-Committee member David Stock said, “We feel proud that this evidence of our ancestors has been found and are happy it will be protected. This kind of work shows Australians that our heritage is very important and that it can be protected”.

Nyiyaparli elder and Heritage Sub-Committee member Gordon Yuline said “We have to keep the caves to show the young people how the old people used to live. It is very important we protect these places and we are able to go there and teach the young ones.”

The shelter site would be protected by a buffer zone and that Nyiyaparli Traditional Owners have requested further research be carried out at the important site.

Click here to read the full media release.

Sep21 2012

YMAC at UWA Indigenous Careers Expo

Posted: September 21st, 2012

Filed under: Indigenous Careers, University of Western Australia, UWA, Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation, YMAC

YMAC would like to thank all the students at UWA who attended the Indigenous Careers Expo for making it a great day!

Aug20 2012

Nyiyaparli people sign major iron ore mining agreement

Posted: August 20th, 2012

Filed under: agreement, BHP Billiton, Newman, Nyiyaparli, Pilbara, YMAC

The Nyiyaparli people of the Pilbara region of WA have announced that they have entered into a major mining agreement with BHP Billiton Iron Ore (BHPBIO). The agreement covers all of BHPBIO’s iron ore operations within the Nyiyaparli people’s native title claim and offers substantial heritage protection, financial benefits, and non-financial benefits to the Nyiyaparli people.

Click here to download the full media release from our website.

YMAC congratulates the Nyiyaparli people on the successful negotiations.

Aug9 2012

Congratulations to YMAC’s Nyaparu Rose – Landcare Award Finalist

Posted: August 9th, 2012

Filed under: 2012 National Landcare Awards, Coastal Protection, Landcare Australia, Nyaparu Rose, Pilbara, Pilbara Indigenous Marine Reference Group, YMAC

The finalists for the 2012 National Landcare Awards have been announced, and all Australians can get involved by voting in the ‘People’s Choice’ category.

Landcare is a community based volunteer movement made up of individuals and groups who work on managing environmental issues in their local areas. The awards aim to showcase the breadth and diversity of the work undertaken by people across the country who volunteer their time to protect Australia’s land and coast.

YMAC would like to extend a special congratulations to Nyangumarta woman, Nyaparu Rose, who has been selected as a finalist. Ms Rose has worked tirelessly with Pilbara Traditional Owners to ensure their voice is heard in discussions about the management of coastal and marine environments in the region.

Ms Rose helped to establish the Pilbara Indigenous Marine Reference Group (PIMRG), which includes representatives from six Pilbara Traditional Owner groups. The PIMRG aims to consolidate traditional knowledge from the region so that Traditional Owners can more effectively conduct negotiations with government and industry on cultural and coastal protection.

If you would like to vote for Nyaparu Rose in the National Landcare Awards, click here and follow the prompts. Ms Rose is in category 7, under ‘WA – Yamatji Marlpa’.

Voting closes 4pm (EST) Tuesday 4th September, and winners will be announced that day at the Awards ceremony, held at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre.

YMAC would like to congratulate all finalists who have been nominated for an award.

Click here for more information on Nyaparu Rose’s achievements, and here for a list of all the other 2012 Landcare Awards finalists.

YMAC’s Community Liaison Officers in this month’s edition of Mulga Mail

Indigenous Community Stories: Charmaine Green

Indigenous Community Stories: Charmaine Green

YMAC Christmas Shutdown and Heritage Surveys

Ngarlawangga People and Montezuma Sign Agreement South of Newman

41,000 year-old Pilbara Aboriginal Site to be Protected

YMAC at UWA Indigenous Careers Expo

Nyiyaparli people sign major iron ore mining agreement

Congratulations to YMAC’s Nyaparu Rose – Landcare Award Finalist

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